Transferred Malice

Cards (4)

  • What is transferred malice?
    Where the mens rea is transferred from the intended victim to the actual victim where the defendant misses their intended target
  • When can the mens rea be transferred for transferred malice?
    Where the actus reus remains the same
  • What is the case for transferred malice?
    Latimer
  • What is a case where malice is not transferred because the actus reus is different?
    Pembliton